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Recently I posted an article entitled “How Many Sites Do I Need?” It was encouraging to see that readers found it helpful. A reader named Darrel asked this. “With many offers at one site people can be confused. Maybe you could address that thought in another blog post?” It’s a great question actually. How do […]

I am often asked about the role curation can play in a content marketing strategy. You see, people want to do content marketing, but they don’t want to write. Or they don’t like to write. Or they don’t have time to write. That’s understandable – people are busy and writing can be intimidating for many […]

I’m thrilled to announce that the new and improved Common Sense Blog Blueprint is open now! Common Sense Blog Blueprint (CSBB for short) is a site I’ve owned for a few years now. I promised my members that I would update the site and add new content, and now that promise is fulfilled. In fact, […]

When it comes to making money with a blog, few things matter more than building a list from the people who visit. I know you are likely tired of hearing how “the money is in the list”, but it really is. Of course, having a list is only part if the equation. How you help […]

When it comes to doing business online some people want to make a few extra bucks. Others want to build an empire. And still others want to make a living without having to do the work of making that living every day. They want to do the work once and then profit from that work many […]

When it comes to selling things online your sales letter is key. All of your advertising and marketing can be good, even great, but if the sales letter fails to do its job no sales will be made. For the sake of clarity, let’s start with some basic definitions. SALES LETTER – This is nothing […]

Many bloggers struggle to get their blog posts just right. Working to get something just right is a good and noble idea. After all, we want to deliver our best work, express our creative gifts, and, for me at least, honor God who gave me the talent. But does making our blog posts their “best” […]

Google’s “slaps” have now become things of legend online. From Panda to Penguin to Hummingbird, they all left confusion, hype and misinformation in their wake. My experience with SEO has been this. Write for your reader, and not for the search engines, and you will do well. Put another way; write for people, not robots. Candidly, […]

When it comes to content marketing and blogging the place that people often get stuck is in writing posts or articles. “I don’t know what to write about!” is something I hear often, and have said myself over the years. It’s all too common to feel that you have nothing new to say, that no […]

For the past four years I have had a dream. I have wanted to create a new type of site. A site where I could teach members what I am doing right now that works well and is easy to do. A site where I could help members do the things they need to do […]